◆ Out of hours admission
Following members with the Nagoya University ID
card are entitled to access the library during closed
hours (4:00a.m. – Midnight only.)- 3rdto 6thyear students in the School of Medicine- All students, faculty and staff members of theGraduate School of Medicine and Nagoya
University Hospital.
*Please be reminded it is NOT accessible fromMidnight to 4:00a.m. at all.
*For frequent users during after-hours, an accesscard can be obtained upon application at the frontdesk.

A Guide toUsers
For students, faculty and staff
members of NagoyaUniversity2015◆ Library Policy*Library materials need to be put into place byusers.
*Individuals will not leave personal belongings
unattended. Such items will be removed bylibrary staff.
*Eating is prohibited in the library.
*Drinking beverages is only allowed only fromcovered containers. Acceptable containers
include plastic bottled with lids. Aluminum cansand paper cups are prohibited.
*Smoking is prohibited throughout the Library.
*Cell phones should be either set on vibration
mode or turned off. Use of cell phones isrestricted in the library.
*The Library seeks to provide a safe and secureenvironment suitable for reading, studying andother activities.
We appreciate your cooperation in protecting thelibrary environment.

◆ Contact Information ◆◆ Library Hours ◆Mon.- Fri.
Sat.
Sun.

9:00am-8:00pm
1:00pm-5:00pm
ClosedSummer vacation (Aug. 8-Sep. 30);
Jan.5-7; Mar. 21-31
Mon.- Fri.
Sat. Sun.

9:00am-5:00pm
ClosedNagoya University Medical Library
65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya
466-8550, JapanT e l : (052) 744-2506 (Direct call)
Ext.: 2506 : Information DeskAll public holidays
ClosedAug. 13-14Closed(All-campus summer vacation)
Aug. 25-31
Closed(Inventory Week)
Dec. 28-Jan. 4
Closed2509 : Reference, Interlibrary Loan
2508 : Books, Journals and EJ
Fax : (052) 744-2511
E-mail: med@nul.nagoya-u.ac.jp

Nagoya University
Medical Library
http://www.med.nagoya-u.ac.jp/medlib/

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◆Library Card

◆ Electronic Resources

The Nagoya University ID card or the Library Cardis necessary for borrowing materials from theLibrary.

Electronic Journals [EJ] (※on campus only)＊ Undergraduate and graduate students, faculty
and staff members of Nagoya University mayuse Student ID card or Staff ID card as a LibraryCard.
＊ Please make an application for a Library Card,in case your Student or Staff ID card does notcontain a magnetic strip or the ID card isn’t
issued to you. It takes about a week and it’s freeof charge to make the card. Please ask at theInformation Desk for further details.

◆ Circulation Policies
Material Type
Books
Bound journals
Unboundjournals(the current issueor
theissues
published within
about a year )VideosAV materials

Limit
5 items
5 items

Loan Period
2 weeks
1 week3 itemsOvernight(12:00 –within 4 hours
from the library’snext open)

2 items

1 week＊ Some videos are not permitted to borrow.
＊ The loan period for the books can be renewed
only once if no reservation has been made byanother user.
You can renew the books in two ways
:by renewing online or in person at theInformation Desk.
＊ You can’t borrow reference books.
＊ In case you fail to return the materials by thedue date, borrowing rights are suspended for one
week from the day you have returned thematerials.
＊ If you lose any books borrowed from the Library,pleaseinform
theInformation
Desk
immediately.

◆Arrangement of Books and Journals
The Library provides all bibliographic information by OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog).
→http://nagoya-opac.nul.nagoya-u.ac.jp/?lang=english
Books
They are classified according to Nippon DecimalClassification system.
Journals are categorized according to the language(Japanese or Non-Japanese), divided into some partsby year of publication and arranged alphabetically.
Please check the map of this sheet.

About 30,000 electronic journals are available via
the university network.
→ http://sfx.nul.nagoya-u.ac.jp/nagoya/az/?&lang=eng※Caution!
Excessive or systematic downloading fromthe resource is prohibited. It can result inthe suspension of access to that resourcefor our entire campus.
EBSCOhost (※on campus only)
MEDLINE (medical science)
Cochrane Collection (EBM)
CINAHL (nursing)
Biological Abstracts (life science)→ http://search.ebscohost.com/
Web of Science(※on campus only):thecitation
database
ofmultidisciplinary
information. You can trace the history of development
on certain research.
Journal Citation Reports (JCR) (※on campus only):the analytical tool that provides the data toevaluate journals and their impact and influence.
The Impact Factor, a unique evaluation feature,
reveals a journal's importance relative to others inits field.
→
https://jcr.incites.thomsonreuters.com/JCRJournalHo
meAction.action
PubMedA free database like of MEDLINE. The URL only forNagoya University can guide you to full text link.
→http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?otool=ijpnagoulib

If “NULink” icon appears on search results ofthe databases, please try to click it. It will lead
you to full text resources available in NagoyaUniversity.

UpToDate (※on Tsurumai campus only)
An evidence based, peer reviewed information
resource via internet.
→ http://www.uptodate.com/online/◆ Facilities in the Medical Library
PC Corner (2nd floor)
There are some PCs and a color printer combinedwith a copier.
Undergraduate and graduate students of School ofMedicine are given priority over others.
Computers are provided for library users to haveaccess to the library networked information likeOPAC, Electronic Journals and databases.
You can use them for the purpose of academic
research, learning and teaching only.
Audiovisual Room (2nd floor)
You can use videos and CD-ROMs provided in theLibrary. Please make an application to use thisroom.
(Mon‐Fri：9:00‐17:00)
Newspaper Room (2nd floor)
Japanese newspapers, English newspaper (JapanTimes), and magazines are available.
Display Case for Lost Article (2nd floor)
If you find your belongings inside the case, pleasecome to the Information Desk with your ID card.
※ Personal belongings should not be left
unattended. The Library won’t have any
responsibility for loss or damage of them.

Wireless LAN
It is possible to connect your own laptop to theinternet via nuwnet, the wireless LAN.

Self-Service Photocopier (2nd and 3rd floor)＊ 2nd floor
One copier accept Co-op copy cards. You can buy
the card at the Co-op Store. Color copying isavailable.
＊ 3rd floor
One copier accept coins and the other accept Co-op
copy cards. Monochrome copying only.

※ Copyright law should be strictly observedby all library users when making copies oflibrary materials. Making copies for the
purpose of your own research ispermitted. Please don't copy personalbelongings.

Medical Museum (4th floor)
Historical materials about Nagoya University
School of Medicine and Nagoya University Hospitalare preserved and exhibited. Those who want to see
the room need to apply to the Information Desk.
( Mon‐Fri：9:00‐17:00 )Seminar Room (4th floor)
Two rooms are available for group discussion. They
can be reserved by undergraduate and graduate
students of School of Medicine for four hours per day,up to one week in advance. Please make reservation
at the Information Desk.
Mon‐Fri： 9:00‐19:00
Sat：13:00‐17:00◆Book Purchase
Please apply at the Information Desk to recommend
the purchase of the books for the Library collection.
The librarians determine to purchase or not andnotify the result on the board.

◆Interlibrary Loan
This service is for undergraduate and graduate
students, faculty and staff members of School ofMedicine and Nagoya University Hospital.
Materials not available in Tsurumai campus can beobtained from other libraries in Nagoya University orother universities.
Please make the application to the Information
Desk. The application form is placed in front of theInformation Desk.
You can also apply through the website.
→ http://www.nul.nagoya-u.ac.jp/guide/webrequest/
web_request_e.html#ILL
Service category
InsideNagoya
University

From otheruniversities

period togetcharge

Borrow
5 daysbooks
Receive
5 daysduplication
Borrowbooks

10 daysfreefreepostage( returningchargeonly)

Receivefree ※
5 daysduplication
The above examples are average period and charge.

※The following cases are exceptions;
Requesting to overseas libraries or some domestic
libraries such as National Diet Library(NDL).